Elgin Baylor vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.